Kneelboard for transporting across a surface

Abstract

The Kneelboard device is for transporting a user across a surface, including handrail parts, runners and a multi-point harness attached together upon a user's kneeling legs, thighs, calves and/or hips, that are configured to be operable for generally maintaining balance and control. A plurality of side wall section(s), a seat portion, and one or more shin well segment(s), wherein the one or more shin well segment(s) are configured to provide a resting position for a user's legs, knees, shins and/or feet. One or more instep portion(s), wherein the one or more instep portion(s) are configured to provide a resting position for a user's instep. A raised back edge portion disposed at an end of the device's interior, and a plurality of underside edge section(s) where each underside edge section may considerably taper inward to allow for at least one of a controlled steering, deceleration and stopping.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 at least one handrail part, said handrail part is configured to be operable for generally maintaining balance and control;   a plurality of side wall section(s);   a seat portion;   one or more shin well segment(s), said one or more shin well segment(s) are configured to provide a resting position;   one or more longitudinal runner(s);   a plurality of underside edge section(s);   one or more instep portion(s), said one or more instep portion(s) is/are configured to provide a resting position; and   wherein said device is operable for transporting a user across a surface.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein, each underside edge section considerably tapers inward to allow for at least one of a controlled steering, deceleration and stopping. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a raised back edge portion, wherein said raised back edge portion being disposed at an end of said device's interior. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more instep well portion(s), wherein said one or more instep well portion(s) is concaved to a generally rounded shape of a user's instep. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more shin well shaped padding or foam for comfort and safety. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of underside edge reinforcements. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a seat padding or foam for comfort and safety. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a holding strap implement, wherein said holding strap being operable for allowing a user to carry said device like a backpack. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a harness or restraint that is configured to be attached together upon a user. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of harness fasteners connecting to said device, each said harness fastener comprises a threaded or non-threaded harness fastener including at least one of, a nut and bolt, a hook and loop, a belt latch and snap fastener, and further including a washer, bolt plate and/or similar implement between said harness fastener and said device to engage the pieces together and/or distribute load forces. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising an instep padding or foam for comfort and safety. 
     
     
         12 . A device comprising:
 one or more handle or handrail part(s), said one or more handle or handrail part(s) is configured to be operable for generally maintaining balance and control;   a plurality of side wall section(s);   a seat portion;   one or more shin wells, said one or more shin wells is configured to provide a resting position;   a device interior;   a raised back edge portion being disposed at a proximate end of said device interior;   a holding strap, wherein said holding strap comprises an adjustable holding strap to adjustably carry said device like a backpack;   a plurality of underside edge section(s), each underside edge section considerably tapers inward to allow for at least one of a controlled steering, deceleration and stopping;   one or more instep portion(s), said one or more instep portion(s) are configured to provide a resting position;   one or more longitudinal runner(s), wherein said one or more longitudinal runner(s) is operable for keeping the device straight while transporting across a surface;   a plurality of underside edge reinforcements; and   a seat padding or foam for comfort and safety.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a harness or restraint, wherein said harness or restraint is configured to be attached together upon a user. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a shin well padding or foam that is configured to be operable for comfort and safety. 
     
     
         15 . A device comprising:
 at least one handle part, said at least one handle part is configured to be operable for generally maintaining balance and control;   a plurality of side wall section(s);   a seat portion;   one or more shin well segment(s), said one or more shin well segment(s) are configured to provide a resting position;   a device interior;   a raised back edge portion being disposed at a proximate end of said device interior;   a plurality of underside edge section(s), each underside edge section considerably tapers inward to allow for at least one of a controlled steering, deceleration and stopping;   one or more instep portion(s), said one or more instep portion(s) are configured to provide a resting position;   a harness or restraint, wherein said harness or restraint is configured to attach together upon a user; and   wherein said device is operable for transporting a user across a surface.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 one or more longitudinal runner(s) for keeping the device straight while transporting across a surface;   one or more shin well shaped padding or foam for comfort and safety;   a plurality of underside edge reinforcements; and   a seat padding or foam for comfort and safety.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a holding strap implement, wherein said holding strap being operable for allowing a user to carry said device like a backpack; and   an instep padding or foam for comfort and safety.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said holding strap implement comprises an adjustable holding strap to adjustably carry said device like a backpack, and wherein said holding strap implement further comprises a holding strap padding for comfortably carrying said device. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of harness fasteners connecting to said device, each said harness fastener comprises a threaded or non-threaded harness fastener including at least one of, a nut and bolt, a hook and loop, a belt latch and snap fastener, and further including a washer, bolt plate and/or similar implement between said harness fastener and said device to engage the pieces together and/or distribute load forces. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , further comprising a shin well padding or foam that is configured to be operable for comfort and safety.